Parades

News about Parades, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Nov. 24, 2016

New York City increases security measures, including truck barricades, for annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in effort to protect estimated 3 million people attending event; decision to add side-street blockades came after July 2016 attack in Nice, France. MORE

Nov. 4, 2016

Chicago Cubs fans gather to parade through city in celebration of team's first World Series victory in 108 years. MORE

Sep. 7, 2016

Mayor Bill de Blasio says annual J'ouvert parade in Brooklyn will continue, despite deaths of two people at 2016 festivities, but that city may shift hours of overnight celebration; deadly violence has plagued predawn celebration, which precedes West Indian American Day parade, for three years straight. MORE

Sep. 7, 2016

Editorial calls on elected officials in Brooklyn as well as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to have courage to shut down annual J'ouvert event, during which four people were shot, two of them fatally, casting pall over West Indian American Day Parade; argues either total shut down or significant changes are necessary in order to stem violence that has become hallmark of annual pre-dawn celebration. MORE

Sep. 6, 2016

J'ouvert, celebration of New York City's West Indian heritage held each year in pre-dawn hours near Brooklyn's Prospect Park, turns tragic once again as gunfire erupts, killing two people and wounding two others; Police Commissioner William J Bratton expresses deep disappointment at violence, given sweeping security measures put in place for festivities, including hundreds of floodlights, security cameras and gun buyback program. MORE

Sep. 1, 2016

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio lays out new security measures for J'ouvert, predawn segment of annual West Indian Day Parade; promises event will be safer than previous year, when two men were killed during celebration. MORE

Jul. 27, 2016

New York City officials announce changes to J'ouvert, predawn street festival for West Indian American Day Parade; hope to deter assaults that have come to plague festivities by increasing police presence putting about 200 floodlights along parade route. MORE

Jun. 27, 2016

Unexpected, and brief, appearance of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in New York City's annual pride parade signals solidarity with gay community after fatal shooting in Orlando nightclub two week earlier. MORE

Jun. 27, 2016

Annual gay pride parade in Manhattan takes on somber tone in wake of Orlando massacre in which 49 people were gunned down at gay nightclub Pulse; officials believe that crowds supassed 1.6 million who attended New York City's 2015 celebration. MORE

Jun. 24, 2016

Many members of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community express distrust of New York Police Dept, despite decades of change and current promises that 2016 Gay Pride parade will be heavily guarded in wake of Orlando shootings; while police dept has many LGBT officers serving openly, activists says large portion of their community continues to be marginalized and disrespected. MORE

Jun. 23, 2016

Scores of people descend on downtown Cleveland for parade and rally for Cleveland Cavaliers, who made historic comeback to win their first-ever NBA title. MORE

Jun. 20, 2016

Erik Piepenburg provides comprehensive guide to gay pride parades, festivals and related events held across America in summer 2016; notes many of which will feature heightened security in light of Orlando, Fla, shooting. MORE

Jun. 17, 2016

Op-Ed article by comedian Guy Branum reflects on importance of gay pride parades in wake of massacre at Orlando, Fla, nightclub; notes that participating in pride parades is demonstration of solidarity with those who have lost their lives or otherwise been victimized for being open about their sexuality. MORE

Jun. 13, 2016

Jun. 13, 2016

Fifth Ave is site of New York City's 59th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade; island's joys are celebrate in time of great debt. MORE

Mar. 18, 2016

New York City St Patrick's Day Parade takes place for first time with gay Irish delegation marching in annual procession, marking first year since Mayor Bill de Blasio entered office that parade has not been point of controversy. MORE

Mar. 11, 2016

Friday File column; excerpts from New York Times coverage of city's first St Patrick's Day parade in 1855. MORE

Mar. 4, 2016

Gay rights activists celebrate New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's decision to march in annual St Patrick's Day Parade, which he made after parade organizers permitted group representing gay Irish-Americans to participate in parade. MORE

Mar. 3, 2016

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will end his two-year boycott of Manhattan St Patrick's Day Parade after parade organizers agree to end ban on allowing gay and lesbian groups to participate. MORE

Feb. 27, 2016

Deaths of Denentro Josiah and Carey W Gabay when violence erupted at 2015 West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn remain unsolved nearly six months after event; in separate events, Gabay was shot, while Josiah was stabbed after intervening in an altercation; police say both investigations are still active. MORE

Feb. 15, 2016

Lunar New Year Parade takes place in Manhattan's Chinatown despite record-breaking cold, with Central Park Ice Festival among other events cancelled across city. MORE

Feb. 3, 2016

Dusseldorf Journal; Dusseldorf, Germany, is buzzing with speculation about who master float builder Jacques Tilly will satirize in city's annual Carnival parade; Tilly is known for lampooning politicians and other powerful figures in his larger-than-life floats. MORE

Jan. 11, 2016

Organizers of New York City's St Patrick's Day Parade plan to announce George J Mitchell, former majority leader of United States Senate, has been chosen as grand marshal; it is unclear whether Mayor Bill de Blasio will take part in parade, as he has skipped parades in his first two years in office because openly gay groups have been barred from participating; two gay and lesbian groups will participate in parade in 2016. MORE

Nov. 27, 2015

Approximately 2,500 law enforcement officers are part of heightened security plan at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; extra precautions are taken in light of terrorist attacks in Paris and recent Islamic State propaganda video, though New York City officials report no specific, credible threats. MORE

Oct. 27, 2015

Judge orders Adacia A Chambers to undergo psychiatric evaluation and sets her bail at $1 million dollars; Chambers killed four people and injured dozens more after driving car through crowd viewing Oklahoma State University homecoming parade in Stillwater. MORE

Oct. 25, 2015

Oklahoma State homecoming parade, touted as nation's largest, is marred by deaths of four people after car veers into crowd; driver Adacia Avery Chambers is arrested on drunk driving charges. MORE

Oct. 13, 2015

New York City's Columbus Day parade and celebration has slowly shifted its focus to be less about explorer and more about honoring Italian heritage and immigration in general; some choose instead to pay tribute to Native American people Christopher Columbus conquered. MORE

Sep. 17, 2015

Carey W Gabay, attorney in administration of New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo, dies in hospital one week after being accidentally shot on street during pre-dawn celebration associated with West Indian American Day Parade; police have made no arrests in connection with shootout, which they suspect to be gang-related. MORE

Sep. 9, 2015

Debate about whether festivities surrounding West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn were to blame for violence that left Carey Gabay, aide to Gov Andrew M Cuomo, critically wounded continues as Gabay remains in critical condition; organizers of parade and participants in predawn activities say violence, which officials say was due to warring gangs, has little to do with parade itself, which has been staged for more than decade without being interrupted by deadly violence. MORE

Sep. 8, 2015

Carey Gabay, lawyer for administration of New York Gov Andrew M Cuomo, is caught in crossfire of shootout that police suspect to be gang-related during celebrations leading up to annual West Indian American Day parade; remains in critical condition at Kings County Hospital Center. MORE

Sep. 7, 2015

Participants in West Indian-American Day Parade, who dress in costumes as part of tradition known as ‘playing mas,' often spend many months beforehand working to design and make elaborate outfits. MORE

Sep. 4, 2015

Military parade in Beijing, during which Chinese Pres Xi Jinping announced demobilization of 300,000 military personnel, is demonstration of Xi's firm grip on Communist Party and country's military; display comes at time when economic volatility and ongoing anticorruption campaign have raised questions about fate of Xi's agenda to change country. MORE

Sep. 4, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archives commemorates 1969 television broadcast premiere of PBS educational children's show Sesame Street, and September 4, 1882 initiation of New York's Labor Day parade and picnic celebration. MORE

Sep. 3, 2015

Chinese Pres Xi Jinping announces he will reduce military personnel by 300,000 at parade commemorating 70th anniversary of end of World War II; Xi characterizes reduction as peaceful gesture and suggests country's army is force for regional stability, although parade is also attempt by Communist Party to show its growing military might to world. MORE

Sep. 2, 2015

Chinese Army troops are training in Beijing for parade commemorating 70th anniversary of end of World War II; three-day holiday will feature events nationwide; Communist Party hopes to get boost from festivities as it wrestles with plunging stock market and economic slowdown, potential causes of social unrest. MORE

Sep. 2, 2015

Chinese government is worried about any incidents that might upset its staged military parade in Beijing, including arrival of any stray birds; trained monkeys have been climbing trees near parade route, destroying bird nests under commands of their handlers. MORE

Jul. 12, 2015

New York City’s first Disability Pride Parade celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act on Sunday. MORE

Jul. 11, 2015

Crowds of New Yorkers turn out for ticker-tape parade in honor of United States national women's soccer team and players express profound appreciation. MORE

Jul. 9, 2015

Last-minute proposal to hold ticker-tape parade for United States women's soccer team prompts flurry of planning and fund-raising by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other city officials. MORE

Jul. 8, 2015

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announces ticker-tape parade celebrating Women's World Cup victory of United States women's soccer team; parade will be first to honor athletes from outside New York metropolitan area since 1984 and first for any women's team. MORE

Jul. 2, 2015

Organizers of New York City's St Patrick's Day Parade say they will authorize two LGBT groups to march in 2016 parade, double number that was allowed in 2015. MORE

Jun. 29, 2015

Well-timed pride parades in many cities across nation, including New York and San Francisco, celebrate Supreme Court's affirmation of same-sex marriage in day of jubilation and social catharsis; parades are attended by politicians, celebrities, young revelers and older same-sex couples rejoicing in their long years of devotion. MORE

Jun. 27, 2015

Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi, revered British actors who appear together in PBS sitcom Vicious, will both be grand marshals at 2015 gay pride parade in New York City and first-time attendees; visit comes at time of high significance following Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage; both actors are gay. MORE

Jun. 26, 2015

New York Times staff offer The Gayest 36 Hours You Can Possibly Have in New York, roster of cultural events geared toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender audiences in town for Gay Pride weekend. MORE

Jun. 26, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archive recounts roots of gay pride parade, which was inaugurated on June 29, 1970. MORE

May. 10, 2015

Russia displays new heavy artillery, including highly sophisticated Armata tank, during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow's Red Square; annual parade both commemorates Soviet Union's suffering during World War II and presents Russia as a force for peace and security. MORE

Apr. 12, 2015

Bill Cunningham shares photos of 2015 Fifth Avenue Easter Parade, where many onlookers were dressed to impress. MORE

Apr. 3, 2015

Yearly parade celebrating Indo-Caribbean holiday of Phagwah or Holi in Richmond Hill, Queens, is canceled due to infighting among event's organizer, Hindu Parades and Festivals Committee; some say conflict is inevitable consequence of growing and diversifying Indo-Caribbean population, while others accuse organizers of pettiness. MORE

Apr. 3, 2015

Friday File column; New York Times archives showcase coverage of Easter Parade on Manhattan's 5th Avenue from 1879, 1887, 1889 and 1947. MORE

Apr. 1, 2015

Seville Journal; strong men known as costaleros, who carry heavy religious floats in parades, are regarded as essential part of Holy Week celebrations around Spain, particularly in Seville. MORE